Brazilian Academy of Letters
The Brazilian Academy of Letters is the premier literary organization of Brazil. Paulo Coelho's induction into this organization was controversial because of his immense worldwide fame and the popular nature of his novels.
Paulo Coelho in the Brazilian Academy of Letters (Portuguese)
http://www.sobresites.com/alexcastro/artigos/paulocoelho.htm
An article supporting Paulo Coelho's induction into the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Paulo Coelho Official Website
http://www.paulocoelho.com.br/index.html
Paulo' Coelho's website which includes a biography, information on his other works, as well as a host of other resources. Also included are interactive literary projects which Coelho has initiated to bring his fan base closer to his compositional process.
The Moors in Andalucía
http://www.andalucia.com/history/spainsmoorishhistory.htm
A short introduction to the history of Al-Andalus, which is the Arabic name for the Andalucia region of Spain. Repeated references are made to this history throughout the course of the novel.
